Dream A Little Dream.....

In the entertainment field there is a great deal of struggle. You struggle to be heard, to be taken seriously, to be real and to maintain your child like naiveté. This can be particularly difficult when you see the ugly sides of people and the manners some will employ to get their way. I've seen and been part of this for last five years or so, and I want nothing to do with that.

I have maintained a friendship with someone I met while working together as Dressers back in 2002. We were both really passionate and determined to succeed in our desired fields. A few weeks back I sent her the latest version of my screenplay. After she read it she asked for permission to contact her Aunt. Her aunt is close friends with a Producer out in Hollywood (she lives in Pennsylvania). I couldn't believe she would even ask! Of course, I would love to meet with this guy. At the most I would be able to meet this person who could give me an honest opinion about my script/story, etc. (not that negative comments would in any way deter me from getting my film made). Even though I work for a producer, she is fairly new to the film arena so she is interested in her own future and her own projects.

Now let’s cut to this morning. Said friend informed me her aunt spoke with her producer friend and he liked the idea and said he would be interested in meeting me for lunch. He proceeded to tell her that IF he liked the script he would pitch it Mandalay Pictures!!!! After those words came out of her mouth I honestly think my heart stopped for a fleeting moment. This man doesn't even know me and he would like to meet ME. Even if nothing were to transpire from our meeting, the very fact he would take time out and talk with me- that means everything. In this business it is so hard to find people in your desired field to talk with and glean insight from.

Who knows what will come of all this. But I am positive that it is yet another link in the chain to my accomplishing my dreams. It's been a long time in coming but I feel things are really changing. And with the recent passing of my mother everything is intensified. The feelings, the desires, the laughter, the sadness- life. It's all so much more real and so powerful. Everything has been leading up to this very place I'm at. To this person I am today. I know this. I feel this....